Justin Bieber sparks concern with cryptic ‘manipulation' & ‘flirting' posts hours after Hailey ditches wedding ring
JUSTIN Bieber has sparked alarm among fans after sharing a cryptic post about "manipulation and flirting" after his wife Hailey ditched her wedding ring.
The Canadian pop star, 31, posted a video on social media which sees an unknown man miming along to a very aggressive rant.
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It is not clear who Justin is aiming the clip at but he has shared it to his Instagram Stories in the wake of Hailey taking off her wedding ring.
In the footage, the man fumes, "How about you take your manipulation tactics and your b****-ass flirting and all you fake-ass time-wasting and shove it right up your mama's throat!
"Now what?!"
The video was among a slew of clips Justin has shared to his Instagram Stories.
Another shows a different man saying, "I want to remind you that not everybody hates you. Just a lot of people do.
"A lot of people despise you. A lot of people really hate you.
"But not everybody hates you. People in Tasmania don't hate you. But that's just because they don't know you."
Taking to his main IG grid, Justin posted a grainy close-up selfie of his face, with only his diamond nose stud and chunky earring on show.
The singer captioned it, "Yall think the business is a joke. But your drunk 🤬."
Fans have been quick to reply, with many asking Justin if he is okay.
One follower said, "Old enough to be his mom. I see a young man struggling."
Another added, "Don't you give up 🙏."
A third wrote, "What are these posts Justin, are you okay bro?"
And someone else penned, "I never thought this day would come, but unfortunately Hailey no longer wears her wedding ring. It's so sad to see a family falling apart."
NO RING
This week, Hailey was seen without her wedding ring on separate occasions while in New York City.
As divorce rumors reach fever pitch following Justin's recent bizarre behavior, Hailey did very little to hide her bare finger.
Stepping out for breakfast at The Commerce Inn in the West Village, Hailey put her left hand on display and the ring was missing.
Later that evening, the Rhode Beauty founder's $500,000 ring was also noticeably absent when she headed to Chez Fifi on the Upper East Side with fellow models Camila Morrone and Suki Waterhouse.
The beauty billionaire deliberately made sure her bare ring finger was visible to photographers for the entire duration of both of her outings.
Meanwhile, sources have said mom-of-one Hailey has "grown tired of looking after two children".
A source told RadarOnline that she has "reached her limit" and is now focusing on the couple's baby son Jack Blues, 10 months, and her career.
The insider told the publication: "Hailey has reached her limit. She's been covering for Justin for years, but now she's focused on her own life — her career, her son, and her sanity."
Discussions of Justin being placed in a conservatorship by Hailey have now been raised following his increasingly concerning behavior.
A legal expert detailed to The U.S. Sun how Hailey would have to prove three points to carry out what has been called a "nuclear" option.
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